Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches makes worrying comment about the future of Netflix show saying ‘it can’t end like this’
The actor played James McEwan in the Netflix hit
HEARTSTOPPER’S Bradley Riches has made a worrying comment about the future of the hit Netflix show saying ‘it can’t end like this’.
The popular programme premiered on the streaming service in April 2022, followed by the second and third series in August and October this year.
Fans have been dying to know if Heartstopper will return for a fourth season.
Bradley, who plays James McEwan in the show, opened up about what he thinks in an exclusive chat with The Sun.
He told us: “There’s nothing in the pipeline yet, like nothing’s been confirmed nor denied.
“So we’re we’re all praying.
“We’re hoping that there’ll be another season, but obviously Alice needs to write another book – to make more content for the series, so only time will tell, we don’t know anything.
“So I think everyone would love to like just just to finish the whole show off because I think the best thing about Heartstopper is that it’s got such a big fan base, and everyone feels so seen watching it.”
Bradley continued: “It can’t end like this.
“They need to be like ‘the final season of Heartstopper coming out in two years’ – like they need to do that.
“And they can’t just be like, well, that happened…
“So yeah, we’re hoping. I think it’ll be great to just to finish off the story.”
Heartstopper is based on author Alice Oseman’s novel of a teenage romance.
While Bradley’s alter-ego briefly appeared on the last series, he’s busy with his new panto role as Peter Pan this Christmas.
The star is playing the protagonist of the show at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre between December 6 2024 and January 5 2025.
The former Celebrity Big Brother star is excited for the live shows to start tomorrow – and he has an incredible stunt to do too.
Who is in the cast of Heartstopper series 3?
Heartstopper became an instant favourite when it landed on Netflix in 2022. Since then there have been a few casting changes. This is who will appear in series three...
- Joe Locke as Charlie Spring
- Kit Connor as Nick Nelson
- William Gao as Tao Xu
- Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent
- Corinna Brown as Tara Jones
- Kizzy Edgell as Darcy Olson
- Tobie Donovan as Isaac Henderson
- Rhea Norwood as Imogen Heaney
- Jenny Walser as Tori Spring
- Cormac Hyde-Corrin as Harry Greene
- Fisayo Akinade as Mr Ajayi
- Chetna Pandya as Coach Singh
- with Stephen Fry as the voice of Headmaster Barnes
- Darragh Hand as Michael Holden
- Hayley Atwell as Aunt Diane
- Jonathan Bailey as Jack Maddox
- Eddie Marsan as Geoff
- Lucy Speed as Susan Denvers
- Annette Badland as Ivy Olsson
Olivia Coleman and Sebastian Croft will not reprise their roles in series three.
Speaking about it with us, Bradley said: “It’s a three tier theatre and right at the end I have to go to the top, top, balcony and get attached to this thing (harness).
“And I fly from the ceiling all the way down in the middle of the theatre, right to the end.”
The star will have his Heartstopper co-stars will be watching in the audience.
“Karina will come, Layla will come, obviously Kitts in New York but I am seeing him in January!,” he said.
Bradley also took part in the 23rd series of Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.
The likes of David Potts and Nikita will also be there supporting him.
He’ll also be having a mini reunion with Fern Britton.
Bradley told us: “ Fern… funny actually, I found this out yesterday.
“Fern is actually doing the narrator’s voice at the beginning!
“I don’t think the director put two and two together, he went ‘Fern is narrator will start the show’ and I went ‘Fern Britton?!'”
Bradley also opened up about playing the role in a recent Instagram post.
Sharing a snap of his promo shot, he said: “From a child who didn’t use words as a form of communication I was told I’d never get a job, and if I did I’d never be able to upkeep it.
“To now seeing myself as Peter Pan and having my poster boy moment – it’s been a journey I’ll never stop chasing.
“Dreams don’t come with limits, and neither should you.
“Believe in your voice, even when others can’t hear it.”
